Documentation for the Academic Library Survey (ALS) Data File: Fiscal Year 2002

Title:	Documentation for the Academic Library Survey (ALS) Data File: Fiscal Year 2002
Description:	This manual describes the methods, procedures, techniques, and activities that were used to produce the Academic Library Survey of 2002 (ALS:2002).This manual is designed to provide guidance and documentation for users of the ALS data. Included in the manual are the following: an overview of the study and its predecessor studies; an account of instrumentation; a summary of the data collection methodology and results, including detailed response rates; a description of data preparation and processing activities; and an overview data file structure and contents. In addition, there are a number of appendices. The ALS: 2002 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,887 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia.
Online Availability:	Download, view, and print the documentation as a pdf file (744KB) Download the full zip data file in ACCESS format (5,206KB) Download the full zip data file in ASCII format (705KB) Download the uncompressed SPSS Syntax file. (36KB) Download the uncompressed SAS Syntax file. (46KB)
Cover Date:	December 2005
Web Release:	December 13, 2005
Print Release:
Publication #:	NCES 2006308 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Carl M. Schmitt
Type of Product:	Data File
Survey/Program Areas:	Library Statistics Program (Lib)
Keywords:	Libraries • academic • expenditures of • higher education
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Data File, please contact: Patrick Keaton.